Autonomous driving road space reservation and adaption

Abstract

The present inventive concept provides for a method of autonomous driving road space reservation and adaption. The method includes determining a target location of a first vehicle. Road space is reserved for the first vehicle at the target location. The reserved road space of the first vehicle is communicated to a second vehicle, and the driving plan of the second vehicle is adapted based on the communicated reserved road space of the first vehicle automatically before arrival.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of autonomous driving road space reservation and adaption, the method comprising:
 determining a target location of a first vehicle;   reserving road space for the first vehicle at the target location;   communicating the reserved road space of the first vehicle to a second vehicle; and   adapting the driving plan of the second vehicle based on the communicated reserved road space of the first vehicle automatically before arrival.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the reserved road space is greater than or equal to the dimensions of the first vehicle, and wherein a scheduled time of the reserved road space is based on a dynamic estimated time of arrival to the target location. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the reserved road space includes a buffer zone the width of an open car door of the first vehicle. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the communicated reserved road space is transmitted to the second vehicle via V2X communication. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the adapted driving plan of the second vehicle includes autonomously changing a trajectory of the second vehicle to avoid the reserved road space before an automated breaking feature distance is reached. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , further comprising adapting a driving plan of the first vehicle based on the autonomously changed trajectory of the second vehicle, wherein the adapted driving plan of the first vehicle includes overriding an autonomous door locking feature of the first vehicle despite sensor detection of the second vehicle in the vicinity. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the adapted driving plan of the second vehicle includes disabling an autonomous braking feature of the second vehicle when the reserved road space does not overlap a lane of travel. 
     
     
         8 . A computer program product (CPP) for autonomous driving road space reservation and adaption, the CPP comprising:
 one or more computer-readable storage media and program instructions stored on the one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media capable of performing a method, the method comprising:
 determining a target location of a first vehicle; 
 reserving road space for the first vehicle at the target location; 
 communicating the reserved road space of the first vehicle to a second vehicle; and 
 adapting the driving plan of the second vehicle based on the communicated reserved road space of the first vehicle automatically before arrival. 
   
     
     
         9 . The CPP of  claim 8 , wherein the reserved road space is greater than or equal to the dimensions of the first vehicle, and wherein a scheduled time of the reserved road space is based on a dynamic estimated time of arrival to the target location. 
     
     
         10 . The CPP of  claim 9 , wherein the reserved road space includes a buffer zone the width of an open car door of the first vehicle. 
     
     
         11 . The CPP of  claim 8 , wherein the communicated reserved road space is transmitted to the second vehicle via V2X communication. 
     
     
         12 . The CPP of  claim 8 , wherein the adapted driving plan of the second vehicle includes autonomously changing a trajectory of the second vehicle to avoid the reserved road space before an automated breaking feature distance is reached. 
     
     
         13 . The CPP of  claim 12 , further comprising adapting a driving plan of the first vehicle based on the autonomously changed trajectory of the second vehicle, wherein the adapted driving plan of the first vehicle includes overriding an autonomous door locking feature of the first vehicle despite sensor detection of the second vehicle in the vicinity. 
     
     
         14 . The CPP of  claim 9 , wherein the adapted driving plan of the second vehicle includes disabling an autonomous braking feature of the second vehicle when the reserved road space does not overlap a lane of travel. 
     
     
         15 . A computer system (CS) for autonomous driving road space reservation and adaption, the CS comprising:
 one or more computer processors, one or more computer-readable storage media, and program instructions stored on the one or more of the computer-readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors capable of performing a method, the method comprising:
 determining a target location of a first vehicle; 
 reserving road space for the first vehicle at the target location; 
 communicating the reserved road space of the first vehicle to a second vehicle; and 
 adapting the driving plan of the second vehicle based on the communicated reserved road space of the first vehicle automatically before arrival. 
   
     
     
         16 . The CS of  claim 15 , wherein the reserved road space is greater than or equal to the dimensions of the first vehicle, and wherein a scheduled time of the reserved road space is based on a dynamic estimated time of arrival to the target location. 
     
     
         17 . The CS of  claim 16 , wherein the reserved road space includes a buffer zone the width of an open car door of the first vehicle. 
     
     
         18 . The CS of  claim 15 , wherein the communicated reserved road space is transmitted to the second vehicle via V2X communication. 
     
     
         19 . The CS of  claim 15 , wherein the adapted driving plan of the second vehicle includes autonomously changing a trajectory of the second vehicle to avoid the reserved road space before an automated breaking feature distance is reached. 
     
     
         20 . The CS of  claim 19 , further comprising adapting a driving plan of the first vehicle based on the autonomously changed trajectory of the second vehicle, wherein the adapted driving plan of the first vehicle includes overriding an autonomous door locking feature of the first vehicle despite sensor detection of the second vehicle in the vicinity.